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handle is hein.crs/goveevw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional *.Research Service Executive Order 14042 Requirements for COVID-19 Vaccination of Federal Contractors November 19, 2021 On September 9, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14042 requiring parties contracting with the federal government to provide adequate COVID-19 safeguards for their workers. Federal contracts and contract-like instruments (jointly contracts) must now include a clause compelling most contractors and subcontractors (at any level) to comply with prescribed COVID-19 workplace safety requirements for the duration of contracted work. Such requirements include a mandate for certain federal contractor employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 18, 2022, allowing for exceptions only as required by law. This requirement is distinguishable from similar efforts, such as the proposed Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccination rule that would apply to employers with 100 or more employees. Scope and Effect of E.O.14042 E.O. 14042 uses a July 22, 2021, proposed DOLrule to define a contract as an agreement between two or more parties creating obligations that are enforceable or ... recognizable at law. The requirements of E. 0. 14042 apply to any workplace locations ... in which an individual is working on or in connection with a Federal Government contract. E.0 14042 applies to new contracts and solicitations; extensions or renewals of existing contracts; and exercises of option periods for existing contracts, where the contract is entered into, extended, or renewed on or after October 15, 2021-or a contract option period is exercised on or after October 15, 2021. The terms of the order apply only if a contract is: for services, construction, or a leasehold interest in real property; covered by the McNamara-O'Hara Service ContractAct (SCA); for concessions, including any concessions contract excluded by DOL regulations implementing the SCA; or entered into in connection with federal property or lands, and relating to offering services for federal employees, their dependents, or the general public. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11803 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress